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Section 5 <br />Addressing the Water Supply Gap Technical Roundtable <br />Colorado ~a~i~ <br />~ Rapid growth in the headwaters areas and lack of <br />available supplies or storage are significant <br />challenges to meeting future water needs. <br />® Agriculture, tourism, and recreation are <br />important components to this basin's economy. <br />~ Uncertainties associated with potential oil shale <br />and energy development. <br />~ The success of the Endangered Species program is <br />critical to help protect current and future water <br />use. <br />~ Concerns over a potential compact shortage <br />during severe and sustained drought. <br />~ The impacts of transbasin projects are a concern <br />and their effect on in-basin supplies must be <br />considered. <br />FINAL DRAFT 5-9 <br />Figure 5-8 <br />Summary of Gap Analysis for Colorado Basin <br />